10 new English words for 20 March 2017, each with its meaning, Hindi meaning, synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Learn them today and revise them with the daily quiz — useful for SSC, Bank, Railway, UPSC and IELTS.

1 In tow (phrase)

In tow  - Accompanying or following someone.

Accompanying or following someone.

Hindi meaning: साथ साथ

Synonyms: Accompanying, Following, Escorting, Chaperone

Antonyms: Separately, Dividedly

Example: The nanny walked into the park with three children <strong>in tow</strong>.

Trick: Row me chaloge toh In Tow rahoge.

2 Exhume (verb)

Exhume  - Dig out (something buried) from the ground.

Dig out (something buried) from the ground.

Hindi meaning: खोद कर निकालना

Synonyms: Disinter, Dig Up, Unearth, Bring Out of the Ground

Antonyms: Bury

Example: Because the girl’s parents believed she died of unnatural causes, they decided to <strong>exhume</strong> her body for a full autopsy.

Trick: Hum Ex (Purani) baato ko Exhume karenge toh relation kharab honge.

3 Lax (adjective)

Lax  - Not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful.

Not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful.

Hindi meaning: बेपरवाह/ढीले

Synonyms: Careless, Derelict, Remiss, Slack

Antonyms: Strict, Rigid, Tight, Stringent

Example: The <strong>lax</strong> security at the event allowed people to just slip in and out unnoticed.

Trick: Lazy log Lax hote hai.  

4 Dissuade (verb)

Dissuade - Persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.

Persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.

Hindi meaning: न करने के लिए समझाना

Synonyms: Disincline, Turn Aside, Divert, Sidetrack

Antonyms: Encourage, Persuade

Example: Since James is a stubborn man, he does not let anyone <strong>dissuade</strong> him from doing what he wants to do.

Trick: Cigarette ke Is ad me cigarette peene ko Dissuade karte hai.

5 Succumb (verb)

Succumb  - Die from the effect of a disease or injury. (मर जाना)</br> Fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.

Die from the effect of a disease or injury. (मर जाना)</br> Fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.

Hindi meaning: अधीन होना

Synonyms: Die of, Pass sway as a result of, Be a fatality of

Antonyms: Survive, Withstand

Example: In his speech, the president stated that our country will not <strong>succumb</strong> to fear and terror.

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6 Stumble (verb)

Stumble  - Find or encounter by chance.

Find or encounter by chance.

Hindi meaning: पाना/मिलना

Synonyms: Come Across, Come Upon, Happen On, Discover, Encounter, Find

Antonyms: Miss

Example: While patrolling policemen had <strong>stumbled</strong> across a gang of youths.

Trick: Stuart ka wicket kumble ko Stumble hua.

7 Heir (noun)

Heir  - A person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

A person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

Hindi meaning: उत्तराधिकारी/वारिस

Synonyms: Inheritor, Legatee, Scion, Successor

Antonyms: Giver, One Who Bestows

Example: Prince Charles is the <strong>heir</strong> next in line for the British throne.

Trick: Dumbledore ne Harry Potter ko apna Heir chuna.

8 Accredited (adjective)

Accredited  - Given official approval to act.

Given official approval to act.

Hindi meaning: अधिकृत/प्रमाणित

Synonyms: Authorized, Certified, Vouched For

Antonyms: Unofficial, Uncertified

Example: When the school lost its national <strong>accreditation</strong>, it saw its enrollment dramatically decline.

Trick: ACC cement Accredited hai.

9 Lineage (noun)

Lineage  - Direct descent from an ancestor.

Direct descent from an ancestor.

Hindi meaning: वंशावली

Synonyms: Clan, Ancestry, Pedigree, Stemma

Antonyms: Parent

Example: Our family was ecstatic to learn about our royal <strong>lineage</strong> and how we descend from kings and queens of antiquity.

Trick: Line me dekha hai Lineage ko.  

10 Char (verb)

Char - Partially burn so as to blacken the surface./ (of an object) become blackened as a result of partial burning.

Partially burn so as to blacken the surface./ (of an object) become blackened as a result of partial burning.

Hindi meaning: जलाना

Synonyms: Scorch, Burn, Singe, Sear

Antonyms: Douse, Extinguish

Example: The man needed to wear protective clothing and glasses so that the heat from soldering would not <strong>char</strong> his skin and eyes.

Trick: Charcoal jal ke char hogya.

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